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collected was found to include several interesting species not 

 previously reported for the Forth Area. The list comprised 

 oQ species, whereof 22 were observed at Eaith, 25 at Currie 

 Glen, and 9 in both localities. In that number were in- 

 cluded 3 species of Phycomycetes, 1 of Protomycetaceae, 1 

 Chytridieae, 2 Ustilaginea3, 13 Uredineae, 5 Discomycetes, 

 4 Perisporiacese, 3 Pyrenomycetes, 10 Sphseropsidese, 1 Mel- 

 anconiese, and 13 Hyphomycetes. 



The following may be referred to as worthy of special 

 mention : — 



Plasmopara pusilla Schrot. — On living leaves of Meadow Cranesbill ; near 

 Currie Glen. 



Peronospora alsinearum Casp. — On living leaves of Chick weed ; near 

 Fushiebridge. 



Synchytrium stellariae Fckl. — On living stems and leaves of Chickweed ; 

 Currie Glen. 



Podosphsera myrtillina (Schubert) Kunze. — On living leaves of Blae- 

 berry ; Currie Glen. 



Helotium scutula (Pers.) Karst. — On a dead stem of Meadow-sweet; 

 Eaith. 



Tapesia rosse (Peis.) Fckl. — On dead bark of Dog-rose ; Eaith. 



Phyllosticta mercurialis Desm. — On fading leaves of Dog-mercury ; 

 Eaith. 



Ph. sambuci Desm. — On living leaves of Elder ; Eaith. 



Ascochyta philadelphi Sacc. & Speg. — On living leaves of Philadelphus 

 coronarius ; Eaith. 



Camarosporium macrosporum (B. & Br.) Sacc. — On dead twigs of last- 

 mentioned shrub ; Kaith. 



Septoria stellariae Eob. & Desm. — On living leaves of Chickweed ; Currie 

 Glen. 



Phleospora aceris (Lib.) Sacc. — On living leaves of Sycamore ; Eaith. 



Eamularia centaurese Lindr. — On leaves of Black Knapweed ; near 

 Fushiebridge. 



E. Valerianae (Speg.) Sacc. — On living leaves of Valerian ; Currie Glen. 



E. epilobii (Schn.) Trail. — On living leaves of Willow-herb ; Eaith. 



E. calcea (Desm.) C^s.— On living leaves of Ground-ivy ; Eaith. 



E. urticse C6s. — On living leaves of Nettle ; Eaith. 



Verticillium buxi, Auers. & Fleisch. — On dead leaves of Box ; Eaith. 



Asterophora agaricicola Corda. — On Nyctalis asterophora ; Currie Glen. 



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